spring

Middle English

/sprinɡ/

noun
Definitions
  • spring, (natural) fountain, font.
  • sprout, shoot
  • sunrise
  • leap, jump
  • (rare) spring (season)

Etymology

Derived from Old English spring (wellspring, ulcer).

Origin

Old English

spring

Gloss

wellspring, ulcer

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

瘍

Emoji

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